10 Recipes for Sweet, Giftable Bark and Brittle

Rely on these stress-free dessert recipes that you can pack with the fillings of your choice this holiday season.

Here's your holiday season secret weapon: Have chocolate bark or nut brittle ready by the pound to set out for snacking, wrap up for gifting, or add to a dessert spread. These simple pleasures promise shards of sweet crunch with eye-catching accents like gold leaf, pistachios, and rose petals. Best of all, you can make them in minutes, giving you a break while you create some sweet joy for your family and friends.

Pistachio-Rose Brittle

Quality saffron is key to both the flavor and color of this vibrant, crisp brittle that has great crunch. A striking contrast of green pistachios and pink rose petals makes it a visual treat, too.

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Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds

This super-chunky dark chocolate bark from chocolatier Jacques Torres only requires a few ingredients — dark chocolate, roasted whole almonds, and salted roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

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Pista Burfi Bark

Floral, fragrant cardamom shines in this rich and nutty dessert inspired by burfi, an Indian sweet that's fudgy and milk-based. Blogger and cookbook author Hetal Vasavada tops her bark with edible flowers and gold leaf, making for a stunning presentation.

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Toasted Pepita and Ancho Chile Peanut Brittle

Speckled with rusty-red chile powder, loaded with nuts, and sprinkled with flaky sea salt, this delectable brittle can be packaged in small festive bags for the ultimate holiday gift.

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Spiced Cashew Brittle and Chocolate Crunch Bark

Cayenne-spiked cashew brittle is delicious alongside crunchy chocolate bark in this dual recipe.

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Dark Chocolate Bark with Walnuts and Dried Cherries

Sometimes, a small piece of bittersweet chocolate is the perfect indulgence. This recipe, from F&W's Grace Parisi, gets an extra boost from walnuts and dried cherries.

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Smoked Almond Brittle

This clever sweet-and-savory brittle gets a more complex flavor from smoked almonds in the mix. The texture is light, crisp, and almost honeycomb-like.

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Best-Ever Nut Brittle

Crunchy, buttery, and a bit salty, this customizable nut brittle is perfect for gifting or including on a holiday treat platter.

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Sunflower-Seed Brittle

You can have a pound of this brittle ready in a half hour. We like this one paired with all kinds of semi-firm cheeses.

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Spiced Pepita Brittle

Heat sugar and water on the stove, swirl in butter and spiced pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds), then let cool for a dessert garnish or quick snack.

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